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Puzzle In xkcd Book Finally Cracked

Posted by kdawson on from the be-there-or-be-somewhere-else dept.

An anonymous reader writes "After a little over five months of pondering, xkcd fans have cracked a puzzle hidden inside Randall Munroe's recent book xkcd: volume 0. Here is the start of the thread on the xkcd forums; and here is the post revealing the final message (a latitude and longitude plus a date and time)."

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  1. On Topic by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    First Post

  2. Bring in the mice! by Errol+backfiring · · Score: 4, Funny

    So we now need to build a computer to know what the actual question was...

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    1. Re:Bring in the mice! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      I believe the question was: 'How many references to this joke can be made before it starts to gall?'

    2. Re:Bring in the mice! by RuBLed · · Score: 2, Funny

      I almost got it guys, 5 more minutes...

  3. Re:Google maps link by Farmer+Tim · · Score: 4, Funny

    What are the laws surrounding drinking alcohol in the Golden Gate Park?

    BYO.

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  4. Re:Uh by j00r0m4nc3r · · Score: 5, Funny

    So, this is obviously an invitation to another party.

    Or a trap.

  5. Re:Uh by Zarf · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, this is obviously an invitation to another party.

    Or a trap.

    You've been listening to Admiral Ackbar too much.

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  6. LOST spoiler by Tei · · Score: 2, Funny

    I think you have spoiled me the end of LOST, thanks :-P

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